Plastic is a product that is ubiquitous in today's society, says Sarah Morath, Wake Forest professor of law and author of the book "Our Plastic Problem and How to Solve It." The World Bank ...

More information: Pseudomonas aeruginosa clinical isolates can encode functional plastic-degrading enzymes that allow survival on plastic and augment biofilm formation., Cell Reports (2025). DOI ...

In the U.S. alone, about 4 to 5 billion plastic pill bottles are thrown away each year. That’s enough plastic to circle the Earth multiple times. While they might seem harmless, these bottles ...

Every week, millions of Americans toss their recyclables into a single bin, trusting that their plastic bottles, aluminum cans and cardboard boxes will be given a new life. But what really happens ...

In an effort to tackle this problem, Researchers led by Takuzo Aida at the RIKEN Center for Emergent Matter Science (CEMS) in Japan, have developed a new type of plastic that maintains its ...

Scientists at RIKEN in Japan have developed a new type of plastic that’s just as stable in everyday use but dissolves quickly in saltwater, leaving behind safe compounds. The benefit of plastics ...

This set comes with two dumbbell handles, one barbell, two locking safety nuts ... And, thanks to a reinforced plastic coating on the plates, if you bump or drop them, they won’t scratch ...

One thing to note: While we like that the bars are all coated in slip-resistant neoprene, the bars themselves are plastic—not metal. Simple, sturdy, and loved by shoppers—this barbell has it ...

“We’re going back to plastic straws,” Trump announced after signing an Executive Order on Feb. 10 that declared it U.S. policy to end the use of paper straws. “I’ve had [paper straws ...

This week, entrepreneurs will pitch everything from sustainable cleaning products and a barbell jack gym water ... in the den tonight with her range of plastic-free sustainable household cleaning ...

She speaks English and a little French. Some tea bags release billions of tiny plastic particles when immersed in hot water, creating tea that can harm your health and increase your risk of cancer ...

THE future of fish stocks remains in good health as hundreds of tagged barbel were released into the river, improving opportunities for anglers and scientific study. Two hundred and fifty barbel ...